Closing statements are very important to having a successful pageant interview. You need to be memorable, captivating and have a thorough understanding of what you are trying to convey. Before you begin practicing your pageant interview you need to know what qualities you are trying to market to the judges. Are you trying to show your conservative Christian nature, that you can be adaptable in any environment, or that you possess both beauty and brains? You first have to decide what you want to portray. Until you can write out the qualities you want to market to the judges during your interview you have not succeeded.

Memorize then Forget

Once you have written what attributes that you want to market to the judges during your pageant interview the next step is to write down your closing statement. Now, I do not think that girls should have a written closing statement memorized but I do think that going into interview that you need to have a great understanding of what you are trying to market to the judges. Writing out a statement will help you do that. Once written, memorize…then forget it.

Nobody Likes Pageant Patti

During your pageant interview the judges do not want a pageant Patti up there like a machine just rehearsing a memorized statement. Rather you need to be able to curtail your closing statement to the flow of the interview. One of the easiest ways is to practice with some friends and family. Hold a mock interview, have them ask random questions and then using your closing statement encompass the emotion of the interview to market your qualities. Be serious…but at the same time take some risks and have fun.

Know Your Different Closing Statements

Remember to work different types of closing statements while you are practicing your pageant interview questions. Did you have an emotional interview? Was your interview questions centered around character? Did your pageant interview revolve around current events? Regardless of the flavor of your pageant interview be able to make your closing statement make sense with the mood of the questions.

This article was made possible because of Bill Alverson, a pageant coach in Alabama. Bill took the time to answer some of my questions regarding closing statements and interview. To contact Bill Alverson for a pageant coaching consultation email: wbajr@alaweb.com